In Praise of Failure: The Value of Overcoming Mistakes in Sports and in Life

by Mark H Anshel and Mark H. Anshel

Many of our greatest athletes, scientists, and entertainers failed repeatedly throughout their careers, yet they refused to allow past mistakes stop them from striving for future success. Instead, they turned those so-called failures into opportunities to learn, improve, and eventually earn the achievements they are celebrated for today. Why, then, is failure considered negative in our society? Perhaps failure is not, in fact, something to be avoided,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442251573
• ISBN13: 9781442251571
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"